Spring/summer 2013

DAN AR BRAZ

20 years after his disc phenomenon, L'Heritage des Celtes, Dan Ar Braz back with a new album Celebration & a national tour. The Breton musician has decided to celebrate the creation, roots and the transmission of values

Mixture of rock and Celtic sounds, it is still possible to create news hymns.

3rd April : 104 - Radio France (Paris) + French Tour

ALTAN

Altan reunites 5 accomplished musicians (violin, accordion, bouzouki, mandolin, guitar) forming one of the most popular traditional Irish music bands of all time, leveling with the Clancy Brothers, the Chieftains and the Dubliners.

FRENCH TOUR

ANTIQUARKS

It is through both composers Richard Monségu and Sébastien Tron that the « interterrestrial music » sees the day in 2005. No tags yet everything at once, Antiquarks has been quickly defined as a “Non Identifiable World Object” on today’s music scene.

After more than 120 concerts in France and abroad as a duet, they come back as a quartet for their new national French tour of their second album COSMOGRAPHES – available since the 31st January 2011.

22nd of March – 13rd of April – 5th of May at the Olympic Café (Paris) at 8pm

La Compagnie Montanaro : Imaginogène Séries

La Cie Montanaro stops at the Olympic Café (Paris-18ème) for three concerts of improvised music. Three concerts of an album of sensations, like a musical painting, unfold slowly in front of the public.

FRENCH TOUR

ZARAGRAF

Real musical and enchanting kaleidoscope, Zaragraf takes the audience to a new journey, VIA EVROPA, at the frontiers of music from the Balkans, flamenco, song, or blues…and affirms with pertinence their atypical universe sublimed by the singular timbre of the Mira’s captivating voice, who leads this enchanted carousel where guitars, accordion, Andalusian voices, brass instruments, percussions and electric rock resonate …

Pierre Bensusan

If “World Music” is music that pays tribute to the spirit of a collection of human beings through distinct rhythms, traditional instruments and harmonic colors, French-Algerian guitarist, singer and composer Pierre Bensusan can be recognized as one of the most eloquent and diverse world musicians of our time.

12th november – Saint-Louis (68) - Théâtre La Coupole

ALTAN

Altan reunites 5 accomplished musicians (violin, accordion, bouzouki, mandoline, guitar) forming one of the most popular traditional irish music bands of all time, levelling with the Clancy Brothers, the Chieftains and the Dubliners.

Peio Serbielle

Peio Serbielle has a voice that carries the atmosphere of the Pays Basque with fervor. As a poet and musician, he has pacifically campaigned for the Basque culture for over 30 years. With his album Naïz, Peio Serbielle presents a very large panel of musical influences. He invites artists from other backgrounds, such as Renaud who sings a track for him.

Tour in 2010 -

Carlos Núñez

The world press celebrates him as charismatic and brilliant. His CD sales have achieved gold or even platinum status in Spain, reaching 1 million worldwide. He became a honorary member of the Chieftains in their Grammy award wining album ‘Santiago’ and he had a No.1 hit in the Spanish Radio charts. Carlos Nunez is a star.

Carlos Núñez is a famous name within the Celtic world music. Besides, he always looks straight ahead and never stops to brush new horizons. Such as on several records of the Chieftains as well as on his own album "Os Aoress Libres", he keeps succeeding with verve in highliting the links that connect very different musical backgrounds. He released a new album "Alborada Do Brasil" on which he tries and seek his Brasilian roots.

Kristin Asbjørnsen

2009 - La Bellevilloise (Paris)

Akim El Sikameya

The music Akim El Sikameva plays, swings between two countries and two continents, between tradition and modernity, between acoustic and electrical music, and between elitist and popular music. Whereas rhythms and melodies are exploring his own heritage, the lyrics are full of modern discoveries : the biggest part, which is influenced by Arabico-Andalusian influences, comes out besides sparkling Gypsy tunes, Flamenco, African and Jazz tunes, as well as Walsz and Latino music.

2008 - La Bellevilloise (Paris)

Olli and the Bollywood Orchestra

Olli and the Bollywood Orchestra can be defined as an Hindi pop with some openings to Hip Hop, Dub and Rock. If influences from Bollywood are there, Olli (the Breton Olivier Leroy who has a passion for the Indian culture) updates them with some Bhangra electronic music and jungle Mantra on traditional themes of Indian music. Whilst being inspired by pictures from the Bollywood world, the V.J gives an unusual aspect to the show.

2008 - New Morning (Paris)

Annie Ebrel Quartet

The “Kan Ha Dskan” (breton songs to dance) as well as the “Gwerzioù” and “Sonioù” (lament and songs to listen) she sings have thrilled the entire world. Annie walked along different musical genres as she mixed her voice with foreign instruments and harmonies. With her Jazzy quartet, she plays a Breton music coloured with different musical frequencies.

2008 - New Morning (Paris)

Kana

Their lyrics are alternative and environment-friendly with a bit of Rasta philosophy and bring a great freshness. If the Jamaican influence is evident, Kana has always defied the genre whilst mixing different musical trends all along their albums. They manage to create a very personal Reggae, where influences from French songs to Latina music are incorporated.

2008

Lindigo

2007 - Babel Med - Marseille

Montanaro

2006 - Divan du Monde (Paris)

Bob Brozman & Nuru Kane

Bob Brozman stopped in Paris for one night, a very exceptional opportunity ! « Papua New Guinea Stringbands with Bob Brozman » - released on the 5th May 2006 was performed in DIVAN DU MONDE on Thursday 1st June from 8p.m - 75 rue des Martyrs 75018 PARIS

2005 - New Morning (Paris)

Manu Dibango et le Maraboutik Big Band

If he defines himself as Africo-European, Manu Dibango has obviously become an important driving force of the mixing musical creations in France. In Spring 2005, Manu used to meet his fans once a months at the New Morning in Paris with his new performance : The Big Band Maraboutik. He wished he could bring back to life the huge magical Jazz orchestras. For this show he was surrounded by 13 musicians. Amongst them, there were brass instrument musicians from the “Orchestre de La Lune”, conducted by Jonathan Handelsman. This performance was successfully presented in the Barbican Center of London in front of more than 3000 spectators before being played at the New Morning in Paris.